Beaufort-en-Anjou (French pronunciation: [bofɔʁ ɑ̃.n‿ɑ̃ʒu] (listen), literally Beaufort in Anjou) is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department of western France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Beaufort-en-Vallée and Gée.[2]
Beaufort-en-Anjou | |
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Commune | |
![]() The town hall in Beaufort | |
Location of Beaufort-en-Anjou ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 47°26′24″N 0°12′54″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Maine-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Saumur |
Canton | Beaufort-en-Anjou |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Taugourdeau |
Area 1 | 42.04 km2 (16.23 sq mi) |
Population | 7,229 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 49021 /49250 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,818 | — |
1975 | 4,244 | +1.52% |
1982 | 4,964 | +2.26% |
1990 | 5,643 | +1.62% |
1999 | 5,677 | +0.07% |
2007 | 6,280 | +1.27% |
2012 | 6,939 | +2.02% |
2017 | 7,226 | +0.81% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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